An Integrated Approach to Sustainable Food Production Systems: A Case Study of Somalia
A newly published study by researchers from the Institute of Climate and Environment (ICE) and the Faculty of Economics explores the structural factors shaping food production in Somalia. Moving beyond conventional agricultural perspectives, the research examines how fisheries, industrial development, governance quality, and income inequality interact to influence lon
Reflections from the OECD Conference on the Future of Development Co-operation 2026
International development co-operation is entering a defining moment. Long-standing assumptions about aid, partnerships, financing, and global governance are being reshaped by geopolitical fragmentation, climate shocks, debt pressures, technological disruption, and growing demands for measurable impact. Against this backdrop, the Future of Development Co-operation Con
State of Climate in Somalia 2026: Trends, Risks, and Pathways to Resilience
Somalia is facing an escalating climate crisis marked by recurrent droughts, erratic rainfall, rising temperatures, and increasing extreme weather events. Ranked among the world’s most climate-vulnerable countries with an ND-GAIN score of 37.5 (162/192), Somalia’s climate challenges are no longer isolated shocks but a persistent structural risk affecting livelihoo
Protecting harvests means protecting Somalia: why disaster management for agricultural areas is essential
Somalia’s food security depends on how well the country manages floods in its agricultural areas. Disaster management is still focused on towns and settlements, yet floods regularly destroy crops, fields and rural infrastructure – with direct consequences for markets, prices and livelihoods. Disaster management for agricultural areas is the part of disaster risk m
ICE Annual Impact Report 2025
Climate change is no longer a distant concern for Somalia; it is a defining force shaping livelihoods, food systems, and national development. In 2025, however, the narrative began to shift—from one of vulnerability to one of growing capability. At the center of this transition is the Institute of Climate and Environment (ICE) at SIMAD University, […]
Roobabka Gu’ga oo noqda Kheyraad loogu Adkeysankaro Abaaraha Soomaaliya
Cimilada Soomaaliya waxaa lagu gartaa isbeddel aad u kala duwan (variability) , halkaas oo abaaraha iyo fatahaaduhu ay mararka qaar isku mar dhacaan oo ay sii xoogaystaan. Xilliga Gu’ga (Abriil–Juun), oo taariikh ahaan ahaa xilliga roobka ugu wax-soo-saarka badan dalka, isla markaana bixiya in ka badan 50% roobka sanadlaha ah, ayaa hadda lala xiriiriyaa fatahaado
ICE Institute at the Regional Symposium on Climate Mobility
Climate change is already changing how and where people live across Africa. Droughts last longer, floods arrive more often, and entire communities are forced to move. These shifts are no longer isolated events. They are becoming part of everyday reality in many countries, including Somalia. From 24 to 26 March 2026, Ustad Abdikafi Hassan Abdi, […]
From Awareness to Action: Building Climate Resilience in Mogadishu through Community Preparedness
In a significant step toward strengthening urban climate resilience in Somalia, the Institute of Climate and Environment (ICE) at SIMAD University partnered with the Banadir Regional Administration (BRA) to deliver a three-day intensive workshop on “Strengthening Climate Change Knowledge and Prevention of Climate Shocks through Community Preparedness and Early Warni
Failed Rains and a Worsening Drought, Somalia’s Preventable Crisis
Somalia is experiencing an increasingly severe drought driven by repeated rainfall failures that have devastated pastoral and agricultural livelihoods. Consecutive poor rainy seasons—particularly the weak Gu rains of April–June 2025 and the near collapse of the Deyr season of October–December 2025—have produced extreme rainfall deficits across much of the coun
Somalia Country Climate and Development Report
Somalia stands at a critical juncture where climate vulnerability and protracted fragility intersect to shape its development trajectory. Despite meaningful progress in macroeconomic stabilisation, completion of the HIPC process, and accession to the East African Community, the country remains highly exposed to intensifying climate shocks. Recurrent droughts, floods,